NCB

What NCB does

NCB (Nederlands Centrum Buitenlanders), founded 1 August 1974, is a private Dutch educational and reintegration services organisation operating without government subsidy since 1995. The company is structured as NCB BV and comprises three divisions: NCB Opleidingen (language and integration training), NCB Uitgeverij (proprietary textbook and e-learning publishing), and NCB Projecten / NCB Re-integratie (UWV-contracted reintegration and werkfit trajectories). NCB serves migrants and non-native Dutch speakers (family migrants, refugees, expats, low-educated adults) across Dutch municipalities, with primary offices in Utrecht (headquarters), Amsterdam, Den Haag, and Breda, and additional lesson locations in Breukelen, Mijdrecht, Woerden, and Rotterdam.

NCB's service portfolio spans Dutch language courses (NT2 levels A0-B2), literacy training (alfabetisering), state exam preparation (Staatsexamen I and II), KNM (Knowledge of Dutch Society), numeracy modules (rekenvaardigheid 1F/2F), vocational Dutch for healthcare/childcare/security sectors, and dual learning-work trajectories (leer-werktrajecten) such as Doorgaande Lijn Zorg. Technology infrastructure includes the NCB E-Learning Platform (online learning environment used by both students and teachers) and NCB Portaal (student administration and case management system for trajectory coordinators). NCB holds the Keurmerk Inburgering (four stars), Blik op Werk Keurmerk, CRKBO registration, ISO 27001 certification (achieved January 2026), and is a nationally recognised UWV partner across four UWV regions.

Revenue is generated through four streams: managed-services contracts with Dutch municipalities and UWV (inburgering trajectories under Wet Inburgering 2021 and re-integratie/werkfit trajectories under Participatiewet); individual course fees (with DUO loan facilitation for eligible students); one-time and multi-year licence sales of NCB Uitgeverij textbooks and e-learning to other educational institutions, municipalities, and companies; and UWV-contracted labour-market-oriented training (arbeidsmarktgerichte scholing) for ZW, WIA, and Wajong benefit recipients. NCB acquires municipal and UWV contracts through public procurement and field sales, while individual enrolments come via the ncbopleidingen.nl website, phone intake, and direct municipal/UWV referrals.

Name

NCB

Legal name

NCB Opleidingen BV

Website

https://ncbnet.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NCB is a Dutch educational and reintegration services organisation founded in 1974 that delivers Dutch language training, integration courses, and vocational reintegration to migrants, municipalities, and UWV across the Netherlands through three divisions: NCB Opleidingen, NCB Uitgeverij, and NCB Projecten.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal and Government Contracts: NCB holds contracts with Dutch municipalities to deliver inburgering (integration) trajectories, re-integratietrajecten, and social activation programmes under the Wet Inburgering 2021 and earlier legislation. Revenue is generated through contractual agreements with local governments and UWV.
2. Individual Course Fees: Individual participants enroll in NCB courses (Dutch language, literacy, integration exam preparation) and pay course fees. NCB facilitates DUO loans for eligible students, enabling tuition financing through government-backed student lending.
3. Publisher Sales (NCB Uitgeverij): NCB Uitgeverij sells educational textbooks and e-learning licences to other educational institutions, municipalities, and companies that use NCB methods independently.
4. UWV Re-integratie Contracts: NCB Projecten holds national contracts with UWV (Employee Insurance Agency) to deliver werkfit (work-readiness) trajectories and arbeidsmarktgerichte scholing (labour-market-oriented training) for individuals receiving ZW, WIA, or Wajong benefits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NCB is a Netherlands-based educational and reintegration services provider delivering Dutch language (NT2) courses, literacy training, integration (inburgering) exam preparation, and work-readiness trajectories for migrants, municipalities, and UWV. The company operates three divisions: NCB Opleidingen delivers courses under its own quality certifications; NCB Uitgeverij develops and publishes proprietary textbooks and e-learning materials; NCB Re-integratie runs UWV-contracted Werkfit, labour-market training, and dual learning-work pathways into Dutch employment.

Product overview

NCB operates as an educational and social services organization consisting of three divisions: NCB Opleidingen (education), NCB Uitgeverij (publishing), and NCB Re-integratie (reintegration services). NCB Opleidingen provides integration courses, Dutch language training (NT2), literacy programs, and exam preparation across multiple Dutch cities. NCB Uitgeverij develops and publishes textbooks with e-learning for literacy, Dutch NT2 levels A2-B2, Knowledge of Dutch Society (KNM), mathematics, and vocational language for healthcare, childcare, and security sectors. NCB Re-integratie delivers work activation trajectories, Werkfit programs, vocational training, and job application support in partnership with UWV and municipalities. The organization serves migrants, municipalities, and employers seeking integration and employment solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inburgeringscursus A2 Integration course at A2 level meeting the requirements of Dutch integration laws, including the Wet 2021 and Wet 2013. Covers Dutch language, Dutch society, and labour market orientation. Offered by NCB Opleidingen to municipalities, companies, and individual learners.
• Alfabetisering (Literacy Course) Literacy course for non-literate adults learning to read and write in Dutch, delivered by NCB Opleidingen with accompanying NCB Uitgeverij e-learning materials.
• Staatsexamen I en II (State Exam Preparation) Preparation courses for Dutch state exams at levels 1 and 2, recognised certification for official integration requirements. Delivered by NCB Opleidingen.
• Nederlands NT2 Cursussen (Dutch as a Second Language Courses) Dutch as a second language courses from levels A0 through B2, including intensive courses with mother-tongue support in Turkish and Arabic for fast-track integration. Sold by NCB Opleidingen to individual learners and institutional buyers.
• Kennis Nederlandse Maatschappij (KNM) Textbook and E-learning Knowledge of Dutch Society textbook and e-learning covering 9 themes (Dutch culture, living, health, education, work, institutions, history, laws). Aligned with integration exam requirements. Published by NCB Uitgeverij and sold to educational institutions and learners.
• Rekenmodules (Mathematics Modules) Mathematics modules covering levels 1F and 2F for basic numeracy skills, published by NCB Uitgeverij and sold to educational institutions and learners.
• Arbeidsmarkt Modules (Labour Market Modules) Labour market modules including Module Arbeidsmarkt en Participatie (MAP) and vocational Dutch for workers, preparing learners for employment in the Dutch job market. Published by NCB Uitgeverij.
• Scholing (Vocational Training) Vocational training combining Dutch language with practical workplace skills, including courses in Dutch for Work, workplace Dutch, digital skills, and preparation for state exams. Delivered by NCB Re-integratie.
• Werkfit Maken (Work Activation Trajectory) Work activation trajectory helping individuals become job-ready, with custom programmes including a Dutch language component for clients experiencing language barriers. Delivered by NCB Re-integratie under UWV contract.
• Sollicitatie en Presentatietraining (Job Application and Presentation Training) Job application and presentation training helping work seekers prepare for the Dutch job market through group training and individual coaching. Delivered by NCB Re-integratie.
• Doorgaande Lijn Zorg (Healthcare Continuing Pathway) Continuing pathway programme in healthcare combining integration education with vocational training, enabling migrants to work in the Dutch healthcare sector. Delivered in partnership with Vakschool Zorgwacht, Gemeente Utrecht, and MBO Utrecht.
• Leer-werktraject Helpende Zorg & Welzijn (Healthcare Assistant Dual Learning-Work Trajectory) Dual learning-work trajectory training participants as Helpende Zorg & Welzijn (Healthcare Assistant) level 2, combining 10-week pre-training at NCB with practical internship at Zorgwacht.
• Intensieve Cursussen met Ondersteuning in Eigen Taal (Intensive Courses with Mother-Tongue Support) Intensive Dutch courses with native language support in Turkish or Arabic. Designed for fast-track integration with 1.5 hours weekly support in the learner's mother tongue alongside Dutch instruction.
• Centering Pregnancy - Lieve Mama Social community project combining Centering Pregnancy groups with low-threshold language lessons for pregnant women, implemented in partnership with Doula midwifery practice and Gemeente Utrecht.
• Proeftuin Kinderopvang (Childcare Pilot Learning-Work Trajectory) Learning-work pilot in the childcare sector combining language training with practical internship at childcare centres, preparing participants for group assistant positions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 out of 38 candidates (92%) from five dual-trajectory groups (Doorgaande Lijn Zorg) obtained their MBO certificate and took a step toward work or further education
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Gemeente UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCB holds contracts with Gemeente Utrecht for inburgering trajectories, dual learning-work trajectories (Helpende Zorg & Welzijn), and Centering Pregnancy social projects. The municipality is a key long-term commissioning client and co-funder of integration programmes.
• Gemeente Den HaagcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCB organises PVT and MAP trajectories for family migrants in Den Haag under the new Inburgering 2021 law, in partnership with Schroeder Van der Kolk. The first group completed the trajectory in summer 2022.
• Schroeder Van der KolkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCB partners with Schroeder Van der Kolk to jointly deliver PVT and MAP trajectories within the Nieuwe Wet Inburgering 2021 for the municipality of Den Haag.
• UWVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCB is a nationally recognised UWV partner for werkfit (work-readiness) trajectories, arbeidsmarktgerichte scholing (labour-market-oriented training), and social activation. NCB is authorised to deliver these services in UWV regions: West Brabant & Zeeland, Groot Amsterdam, Noord Nederland, and Zuid Holland & Leiden.
• Stichting ZorgwachtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCB collaborates with Stichting Zorgwacht (Vakschool Zorgwacht) to run dual-trajectory programmes (Doorgaande Lijn Zorg), training migrants to become Helpende Zorg & Welzijn level 2, with participants hired by Zorgwacht upon completion.
• ROC Midden-NederlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCB partners with ROC Midden-Nederland as an educational partner in dual-trajectory programmes, providing vocational training pathways for migrants in the healthcare sector.
• MBO UtrechtmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCB partners with MBO Utrecht in delivering Doorgaande Lijn Zorg dual-trajectory programmes for migrants, contributing to the vocational education pathway.
• Leerwerkloket UtrechtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCB collaborated with Leerwerkloket Utrecht in setting up the Proeftuin Kinderopvang learning-work trajectory for migrants.
• Gemeente UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGemeente Utrecht commissioned and co-funded the Proeftuin Kinderopvang (Childcare Pilot) trajectory, in which migrants were trained for childcare sector employment.
• Stichting NL CaresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNCB partners with NL Cares to organise volunteer activities connecting NCB students with employees of corporate partners, providing cultural integration opportunities.
• AllianderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNCB collaborated with NL Cares and Alliander (energy network company) to run a digital event connecting Alliander employees with NCB students about Dutch work culture, education, and volunteering.
• NavivaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNaviva, a maternity care provider, employs NCB Kraamzorg project participants who completed NCB's maternity care training programme.
• Blik op WerkcoreOthersNCB holds the Blik op Werk Keurmerk and is subject to annual quality audits. Blik op Werk certifies NCB's integration and reintegration services and provides a complaints line for students. This is a certification and standards body relationship rather than a commercial partnership.
• Verloskundigenpraktijk DoulaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCB partnered with verloskundigenpraktijk Doula to launch Centering Pregnancy groups combined with language lessons for pregnant women in the Overvecht neighbourhood of Utrecht.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Capabel Onderwijsgroep: Dutch education group delivering NT2, inburgering, and reintegration courses across multiple regions. Comparable because it offers the same integration-language-employment stack under Dutch government contracts and Blik op Werk certifications, competing head-to-head with NCB on municipal tenders.
• Regina Coeli: Large Breda-based Dutch language institute providing intensive NT2 and inburgering courses for individuals and organisations. Comparable because it operates in the same Dutch integration training market with similar course offerings and shares NCB's Breda geography footprint.
• USG Restart: Dutch reintegration and work-activation services provider executing UWV werkfit trajectories and outplacement programmes. Comparable because it competes head-to-head with NCB Projecten on UWV national re-integratie contracts and arbeidsmarktgerichte scholing.
• Taalthuis: Dutch language school focused on NT2 and inburgering courses for adults and expats. Comparable as a competing integration training provider in the Dutch market targeting similar migrant and expat learner segments via online and classroom delivery.
• Babel Taaltrainingen: Dutch language and inburgering training provider offering NT2 courses, integration exam preparation, and corporate language training. Comparable as a direct competitor delivering the same Dutch second-language and integration curriculum to municipalities and individuals.

Others

• Boom NT2: Major Dutch educational publisher producing NT2 textbooks and learning materials used by schools and integration providers. Comparable as an adjacent player supplying competing content to NCB Uitgeverij's portfolio of integration and language textbooks.
• Coutinho Uitgeverij: Dutch educational publisher producing language and methodiek teaching materials. Comparable as an adjacent ecosystem participant supplying competing textbooks and e-learning content to the same ROC and integration market that NCB Uitgeverij serves.

Broad incumbents

• Volksuniversiteit: Network of Dutch adult education institutions offering general courses including language and integration. Comparable as a broader adult education incumbent offering NT2/inburgering adjacent to NCB's specialist niche, with shared municipal funding but a wider portfolio.

Emerging players

• Stichting Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland: Dutch refugee support foundation providing advocacy, intake, and some training pathways for newcomers. Comparable because it touches NCB's primary learner segment at the front of the integration funnel and occasionally partners with or refers learners to inburgering providers like NCB.
• Dutch & Dutch: Smaller Dutch language school focused on expats and inburgering preparation with online delivery. Comparable as an emerging competitor in the NT2 segment targeting overlapping expat and migrant customers with a more digital go-to-market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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